Here's the real story. A social media post resembling an official announcement from Roblox is falsely claiming that the popular online gaming platform will permanently shut down on September 1.

Roblox is currently down for most players due to an issue with datastores, which is especially poor timing considering a new update for Grow a Garden just dropped.

Speculation is rife over another potential shutdown of Roblox, as the platform is targeted by lawsuits and TV investigations. Roblox is one of the biggest games in the world but despite its success, ...